The Kings will try to win their fourth game in a row tonight, something they’ve only done one other time all season. Standing in front of them will be a Nashville Predators team that is 6-2-2 in their last 10 games and is 29-3-4 when they score first. However, if the Preds opponent nets the first goal of the night, they have a 12-18-4 record. Combine that with the fact the Kings have only won seven of 33 games when the other team scores first and you’ll see why the message is simple – if LA can score first, they’ll have a much better chance.
Like usual, MayorsManor will host another First Goal Contest tonight. Before you submit your guess though, here’s who a few of the players think will score first…
Jarret Stoll – “Trevor Lewis” (note: he was showing some love for his linemates, taking Dustin Penner last night)
Drew Doughty – “Dustin Brown”
Dustin Brown – “Kyle Clifford”
If you’d like to enter, simply leave a comment below with the LA player you think will score first vs. the Predators. All correct answers will be pooled together and one random winner will be awarded a free pair of tickets to an upcoming Kings home game.
To help you with your selection, the following stats may come in handy…
– Dustin Brown has 8 goals in 27 career games vs Nashville
– Anze Kopitar has 6 goals in 22 games
– Justin Williams has 3 goals in 15 games
– Mike Richards has 3 goals in 8 games
– Jeff Carter has 7 goals in 10 games
– Jarret Stoll has 8 goals in 28 games
– Drew Doughty has 4 goals in 15 games
Of course, feel free to take Alec Martinez, Slava Voynov, Penner or any of the other Kings players. Just stay clear of Kevin Westgarth, Brad Richardson and Davis Drewiske because they’re expected to be healthy scratches from tonight’s game.
Good luck!
Richards.
Richards
Carter
Brownie.
Kopitar
Jeff Carter! #JMFC
Kopi!
carter from doughty and brown even strength 1st period
Stoll
I Believe!!
GO Kings GO!!
Brown!
slava
cliffy
martinez
Brown…Dustin Brown
Williams.
Jeff Carter
Richards. Go Kings Go!!!!
Jordan Nolan! :]
Williams
Doughty
Jeff carter
I’ll take Drew Doughty.
Dwight King
Williams
Doughty
26
King
Trevor Lewis
Justin Williams
Anze Kopitar
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Voynov
Mike Richards
Kopitar
Jeff Carter
Carter!
Clifford
First goal tonight will be by Clifford the Big Red Dog!
If you mean The Colonel, then yes – we have you down for Clifford.
Jeff Carter FTW
Stoll
Richards! The floodgate has opened!
Carter
Williams!!
Dwight King
Justin Williams
Doughty with the first goal!
Mike Richards to get his scoring streak going;)
lewis
Carter
Penner!!!
Mitchell
Kopitar, Anze
Kopitar, Anze
Voynov
Williams
Carter, Jeff
Richards
Brownie.
Richards!!!
Anze Kopitar 🙂
Williams
Kopitar
Dustin Brown
Jeff carter #77
I’ll go with Stoll for the first goal. GO KINGS GO!
Back off buddy!
Slava Voynov.
I’m just going to keep going with him..
Willie “the wizard” Mitchell
Jeffery Carter
Dustin Brown
First Goal Kopitar
Drew Doughty
Well, Mr. Mayor, based on the stats (and my habit) I’ll take Captain Brown!
Willie Mitchell
Greene
Drew Doughty
Anze Kopitar!
Fraser
Kopitar!
First goal of the night for the kings #26 VV Voynov
Mike Richards
STOLLY!
Nolan
Clifford !
Carter!